In business, leadership, and personal relationships, the ability to manage difficult conversations is a critical skill. Whether it is addressing underperformance, negotiating a contract, delivering ...

Ang Brennan is head of learning and talent at Insights. Research conducted among hybrid teams shows that one-third of U.S. hybrid workers would like more one-on-one time with their managers to get ...

Performance reviews are a crucial part of any organization’s growth and success. They provide an opportunity to assess employee performance, set goals, and offer constructive feedback. However, not ...

Difficult conversations are a human inevitability. Here’s how emotionally secure people turn them to their advantage.

Sometimes you need to have a difficult conversation with a coworker. Perhaps they did something to upset you, or perhaps they engage in an ongoing behavior that is troublesome. These conversations are ...

Not many people like having difficult conversations. Yet, the reality is that, as leaders, we must be willing to sit with the difficult feelings involved and engage in hard conversations. From ...

In the professional world, difficult conversations are inevitable. Whether it's delivering a negative performance review or discussing a potential layoff, the way these conversations are handled can ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Simone E. Morris reports on inclusive leadership for the workplace. Most people want to avoid the term "hard" because of the ...

I used to think emotional strength meant not crying. Or not caring. Or being the calmest person in the room no matter what was happening. But that’s not it. The strongest people I know still feel ...

When the world of work turned upside down in 2020, we quickly adapted to Zoom calls, Slack threads and digital whiteboards. At first, this newfound flexibility felt liberating. But as we settle into a ...

I was traveling in the days immediately following Oct. 7, 2023, and consequently had my TA teaching my doctoral research methods class that week. When I returned the following week, I started the ...

Some conversations are tough. These conversations are where something is at stake. Giving feedback, verbalizing your opinion, setting a boundary. We tend to avoid these conversations because they make ...